About Us
The Department of History
Explore the past and shape your future in the University of Delaware Department of History.
Our undergraduate students can choose to be generalists or concentrate in a specific area such as global history, European history or American history. We offer a highly acclaimed history education program that trains future middle and high school teachers. No matter what their interests are, our students become involved in the excitement of doing historical research and communicating their discoveries in a variety of media.
The history graduate program offers both master of arts and doctoral degrees. Along with nationally recognized strengths in American and European history, the department hosts three special-interest graduate programs, the Hagley Program in the History of Capitalism, Technology, and Culture, the American Civilization Program, which focuses on material culture studies and the University’s African American Public Humanities Initiative, a Ph.D. program integrating the disciplines of history, English, art history, and Africana studies. Many of our graduate students pursue interests in public history and complete the Museum Studies Program.
We’re proud of our faculty, who combine outstanding classroom instruction with cutting-edge research and service to the University and the community. Their research and teaching spans the globe in time and space, from ancient Greece to the People’s Republic of China.
Whether you have a specific career goal, or whether you wish to gain skills in writing, research and analytical thinking that will provide a strong foundation for careers in many fields, you will find that studying in the Department of History will open unexpected doors. We look forward to getting to know you!
Department Chair
Owen White
owhite@udel.edu
Director, Undergraduate Studies
Eve Buckley
ebuckley@udel.edu
Visitor Information
The University of Delaware campus is located in Newark, Delaware, which is about 20 minutes away from Wilmington, an hour from either Philadelphia or Baltimore, two hours from Washington D.C., and two and a half hours from New York City.
Dedication of Munroe Hall
Built in the early 20th-century for faculty housing, three historic homes were renovated and unified by a two-story building to form John Munroe Hall. Home to the Departments of Anthropology and History, the building was named in honor of the late John Munroe, H. Rodney Sharp Professor Emeritus of History and was dedicated on November 2, 1997.
Located at 46 West Delaware Avenue, Munroe Hall is a model of what President Roselle styled "adaptive reuse" of three older brick houses fronting the north side of the street. These houses which were originally built in 1912, were renovated for office and lab space while preserving the historic appearance of their facades,and then were joined in the back to a new two-story building that mimics their old Newark architecture.
The College’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are significant parts of the University of Delaware's College of Arts and Sciences's values and goals. The college's commitment to these values is not just evident in its student body but also its faculty, staff, and curriculum, ensuring a fully inclusive experience. Through this steadfast dedication to diversity and inclusivity, the college continues to enrich its educational offering, allowing each student to benefit from a wide array of viewpoints and experiences.
